Wave Shadow 2: The Perfect Balance After testing out the new Wave Shadow 2 over the past couple of weeks, the best way to describe them is ‘Perfectly Balanced’. It has everything you could want in a competitive running shoe. The all new model comes with the same lightweight and ultra responsive sole which incorporates Mizuno’s famous cloudwave technology. That alone, combined with a lower offset of 8mm, makes the Shadow the perfect shoe for…

#MakeTheSwap Mizuno Netball Launch the #MakeTheSwap Campaign Despite being one of Australia’s highest female participated sport, with over 625,000 involved with netball each week, over 70% of netballers aren’t wearing the correct shoes for the sport. The vast majority play in running shoes or generic ‘trainers’ which don’t provide the necessary grip and support for the quick, dynamic movements needed in the game. In addition to improving performance on court, the grip and support provided…

Wave Rider 22 – Review By Tom Kroyer (Running Coach – Break Your Limits) The 22nd edition of the iconic Wave Rider is here. The Runbirds have been making this neutral runner since 1997. Its almost annual tweaks to the design, shape, fit and form are vocally debated amongst the Wave Rider connoisseurs each update. Was it like the 17? Does it fit as good as the 20’s? A quick history on the Wave Rider,…

CLAIRE O’BRIEN SIGNS WITH MIZUNO NETBALL One of Australia’s brightest young netball talents has joined Mizuno’s team of sponsored athletes. 21 year old O’Brien made her Suncorp Super Netball League debut for the NSW Swifts in 2017. She also has experience at youth national level being part of the Australian under 17, under 19 and under 21 squads. The NSW Swifts mid-court had a great debut season in 2017 and had a positive start to…

KATE SHIMMIN SIGNS WITH MIZUNO Mizuno are proud to announce the signing of Australian Fast5 and Adelaide Thunderbirds player Kate Shimmin. Kate began her career with the Thunderbirds in 2011 where she played for six seasons and was part of the 2013 premiership team. After a one year stint with the Queensland Firebirds she returned home in 2018 to the Thunderbirds. Kate has also been part of the Australian Fast5 team on several occasions since…

KIM COMMANE – MELBOURNE VIXENS SHOOTER REVIEWS THE WAVE STEALTH V New to the Mizuno line up the Wave Stealth V recently landed in the Mizuno netball range and has received some fantastic feedback from local and elite level players. We gave a pair to goal shooter Kim Commane who returned to the Melbourne Vixens line up during the last round of the Suncorp Super Netball season where she dominated scoring 31/33. Here’s what…

As a runner and Mizuno wearer I need a bit of support with my shoes as I do pronate a bit. The Wave Catalyst, Wave Inspire and Wave Horizon are all in that range, with the Wave Horizon being the most cushioned of them. I have enjoyed swapping shoes and changing things up through the range throughout this year of marathon running. When I heard that Mizuno were releasing a Horizon 2, I was intrigued…

As the Sayonara is, somewhat ironically, farewelled many of us were left with the thought; “well what shoe do I run in now?” I have been a Wave Sayonara devotee since day 1, I have run through multiple pairs of the 1’s through the 4’s and loved them all. BUT if I am truly honest, I preferred the earlier models with their more minimalist design. As the model progressed it moved more towards a traditional…

Tony Benson competed in the 1972 Olympics, was ranked 5th in the world for the 5000m in 1971, was the 1992 Australian Olympic T&F Head Coach, a national coach of the Philippines and Australia, an IAAF lecturer and co-author of “Run With The Best” For the review, Tony chose to to focus on an average fun runner who wears a neutral shoe – the runner who might be capable of averaging 55k (+/- 15km) per…

Not since those words spewed out of a gaming console in the 1990s and 2000s have I been this excited about something! Mizuno’s new season has yielded quite a few new models and a bucket load of excitement! Some of the new entries have filled a very popular niche that was previously somewhat overlooked by the brand. The Sonic comes in to a category that is almost essential for shoe companies these days. As a…